Panasonic SD Stereo System Sc Pm71 Operating Instructions

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You can add natural width and depth to the stereo sound.
Press [SURROUND].
•This does not work or has less effect with some discs.
•Turn off if it causes distortion.
•Do not use in combination with surround effects on other equipment.
•You cannot change SURROUND during recording.
nOptimum seating position
Press [SOUND].Every time you press the button:
HEAVY : Adds punch to rock (factory preset)
CLEAR : Clarifies higher sounds
SOFT : For background music
VOCAL : Adds gloss to vocal
FLAT : EQ off
1Press and hold [SOUND].
“BASS” and “TREBLE” appear on the display.
2Press [SOUND] to select a setting.
BASS  TREBLE
3Press [e] or [r] while either “BASS” or “TREBLE” 
is flashing to change the level (–4 to +4) and press 
[LIST/ENTER].
•You cannot change SOUND (Sound field and quality) during recording.
Press [MUTING].Volume is reduced to minimum.
To  c a n c e l
Press [MUTING] again or reduce the volume to minimum, then raise it to 
the required level.
Muting is also canceled when you switch the unit to standby.
SURROUND
Every time you press the button:
SURROUND 1: Natural effect
SURROUND 2: Enhanced effect
SURROUND OFF: Cancel (factory preset)
Speaker
Speaker
3 to 4 times 
distance A
Seating position
Changing sound field and quality
Preset EQ
Manual EQ
Muting the volume
Playing back 
						

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22The radio
Preset channels to make selection simpler. Up to 15 stations can each be preset in the FM and AM bands.
1Tune to the frequency where presetting is to begin. 
(⇒ see above)
2Press and hold.
•“AUTO MEMORY” star ts flashing.
•The tuner presets the stations it can receive into the channels in 
ascending order. When finished, “SET OK” appears and the last 
station to be preset is played.
1Tune to the desired station. (⇒ see above)
2Press.
“PGM” appears.
3Within 10 seconds:
Select the channel.
The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is preset 
in that channel.
1 Press [TUNER/AUX] to select “FM” or “AM”.
2 Press [PLAY MODE, –REPEAT] to select “PRESET”.
3 Press the numbered buttons or [u2/REW] or [i1/FF] to select 
the channel.
Preset tuning
Automatic presettingManual presetting
Selecting channels
Playing back
1Select “FM” or “AM”.
2Select “MANUAL”.
3Select the frequency of the desired station.
4Adjust the volume.
•Press and hold [u 2/REW] or [i 1/FF] until the frequency starts scrolling to start automatic 
tuning. Tuning stops when a station is found.
•“STEREO” is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is being received.
nIf noise is excessive in FMPress and hold [PLAY MODE, –REPEAT] to display “MONO”.
To cancel, press and hold [PLAY MODE, –REPEAT] again.
The mode also cancels when you change the frequency.
nFM frequency step (main unit only)You can change the frequency step (0.2 MHz or 0.1 MHz).
1. Select “FM”.
2. Press and hold [TUNER/AUX] on the main unit.
After a few seconds, “FM” starts flashing on the display. Continue to hold the button down. The 
minimum frequency changes and the step is changed.
•To return to the original step, repeat the above steps.
•Any preset stations are cleared by this procedure. Preset them again.
Manual tuning
MANUAL  PRESET 
						

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23 Recording sources and media
*Please read “High-speed recording” below.
NoteYou can only make digital recordings from CD to SD.
You can use SD cards with capacities between 8MB and 1GB on this unit. 
(⇒ page 6)
* Usable capacity will be less.
•The maximum number of tracks recordable in a SD card: 998
•Recording mode:
XP: High quality mode
SP: Normal mode
LP: Long play modeYou can record at up to four times normal speed from a CD to a SD and 
up to two times normal speed from a CD-RW to a SD.
This means you can complete recording from a 74 minute CD in 
approximately 19 minutes.
nLimitations on high-speed recordingThis unit uses a copy management system to limit the use of high-speed 
recording.
•You cannot use high-speed recording to record the same CD for a 
second time within 74 minutes of finishing the first high-speed 
recording. (You can record at normal speed.)
If you try to start high-speed recording again, “PLEASE WAIT XX MIN.” 
appears on the display. (“XX” is the number of minutes you must wait 
before starting high-speed recording again.)
•You can record up to 24 discs within 74 minutes.
If you finish recording 24 discs within approximately 74 minutes, you 
cannot start recording the twenty-fifth disc.
nWhen recording at high-speed from CD to SDUse Panasonic SD Memory cards with a transfer speed of 10 MB/sec or 
better (SUPER HIGH SPEED/PRO HIGH SPEED types) for best results. 
•The maximum transfer speed may not be achieved or  high-speed 
recording may not be possible if you use other cards.
•See our homepage for details.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This site is in English only.)
•You can use any kind of SD Memory card when recording at 
normal-speed. 
Note•Depending on the condition of the disc, it may not be possible to record 
at four times normal speed or to high-speed record. Record the CD at 
normal speed.
•You cannot use high-speed recording when discs contain WMA/MP3 
files.
•Discs are not recorded continually at four times normal speed. (Different 
parts of the disc are read at different speeds.)
•You will not hear sound when using high-speed recording. To :
SD card Cassette tape
From: Normal speed High speed* Normal speed
CDA disc in play position⇒ page 24⇒ page 25
All discs in trays⇒ page 24⇒ page 25
5CD auto recording -⇒ page 25 -
Program recording⇒ page 25 -⇒ page 25
SD cardAll tracks - -⇒ page 27
Program recording - -⇒ page 27
Ta p e⇒ page 26 - -
Radio⇒ page 26 -⇒ page 27
AU X⇒ page 35 -⇒ page 35
Approximate recording time on SD Memory Card
SD card 
Capacity*Recording mode
XP: 128 kbps SP: 96 kbps LP: 64 kbps
32 MB31 min. 41 min. 62 min.
64 MB64 min. 85 min. 128 min.
128 MB130 min. 173 min. 260 min.
256 MB259 min. 346 min. 519 min.
512 MB523 min. 698 min. 1047 min.
1 GB1007 min. 1343 min. 2014 min.
High-speed recording
Recording 
						

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24Recording CDs
To  s t o p
Press [g STOP].
To display the remaining time on the SD
Press [DISPLAY, –DIMMER] several times.
The remaining time depends on the selected recording mode (XP/SP/LP).
Note•WMA/MP3 files are automatically recorded in analog.
•This unit records CDs to SD in AAC format.
•Do not open the lid while recording. This may cause recording to stop or 
the data may not be correctly recorded onto the SD card.
If you accidentally open the cover when recording from a CD, reinsert 
the SD card and check your recording. If there is a problem, delete what 
was recorded, then do the recording again.
•You can use SD cards with capacities between 8MB and 1GB on this 
unit. (⇒ page 6)
nTo automatically create playlists during high-speed 
recording of all the discs in trays
⇒ page 25, 5CD auto recording
Preparation
Insert the SD card (⇒ page 8) or the cassette tape (⇒ page 19).
•Securely close the lid of the SD card slot. You cannot record if the lid is 
open.
(Normal recording/High-speed recording)
1Select the disc tray.
The unit turns on automatically.
2Open the CD lid and insert the disc.
Press [OPEN/CLOSE ;] again to close the CD lid.
3Select the recording mode (XP/SP/LP).
Every time you press the button:
4During stop
Select “1 DISC” or “ALL DISC”.
Every time you press the button:
•You cannot select RANDOM modes when recording.
1 DISC: To record one disc
ALL DISC: To record all the discs
5For normal recording
For high-speed recording
Recording to SD
REC MODE
1 q – 5 q */h SD
* CD 
q SD 
HI-SPEED AUTO REC
OPEN/CLOSE ;STOP g q/h CD
TAPE q
CD lid
Main unitRemote control
+ Remote control
Main unit
While pressing [*/h REC], 
press [SD, -HI-SPEED CD q SD] 
to start recording.
Press [*/h SD] to start 
recording.
+ Remote control only
While pressing [*/h REC], 
press and hold [SD, -HI-SPEED 
CD q SD] for two seconds or 
longer to start recording.
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(High-speed recording only)
This function high-speed records all loaded CDs in succession from the 
first tray onto a SD card with one-touch. 
•All tracks on one CD are recorded as one playlist.
•All titles on the CDs (⇒ page 31) are copied to the SD. 
1Insert the CD and select the recording mode. 
(perform steps 1 to 3 on page 24.)
2Select “CD” as the source.
3Start recording.
•Recording starts after the information from all the discs has been read.
Note•Program and random modes are canceled.
•If there is not enough space to record all the tracks, the amount 
recorded is displayed for approximately 6 seconds. 
(The example below indicates that all the tracks until the tenth one on 
the fifth disc were recorded)
“REC UNTIL DISC 5 TRACK 10”
You can cancel AUTO REC by pressing [g STOP] while this is 
displayed. You may be able to fit all the tracks on the SD card if you 
change the recording mode.
•When “REC RETRY” is displayed
The unit was not able to read the information from the discs properly 
and is automatically recording again. Do not press any buttons while 
this is displayed.
(Normal recording only)
Program record allows you to specify the tracks to be recorded to SD or 
cassette tape.
1Insert the CD and select the recording mode. 
(perform steps 1 to 3 on page 24.)
2Select “CD” as the source.
3Program the desired tracks. (⇒ page 17, Program play, 
steps 1 to 3)
4For recording to SD
For recording to tape
(Normal recording only)
Preparation
Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin immediately.
1Select the disc tray.
The unit turns on automatically.
2Open the CD lid and insert the disc.
Press [OPEN/CLOSE ;] again to close the CD lid.
3During stop
Select “1 DISC” or “ALL DISC”.
Every time you press the button:
•You cannot select RANDOM modes when recording.
1 DISC: To record one disc
ALL DISC: To record all the discs
4
•Recording starts from the first track and automatically stops when 
play stops.
•To record the other side, turn the tape over.
•Recording automatically stops when play stops on the CD or the end 
of the side of the tape being recorded to is reached.
To erase a recorded sound 
1 Press [TAPE q] and then [g STOP].
2 Insert the recorded cassette with the tape facing out.
3 While pressing [*/h REC], press [TAPE].
5CD auto recording (CD è SD)
Program recording
+While pressing [*/h REC], 
press [SD, -HI-SPEED CD q SD] 
to start recording.
+While pressing [*/h REC], 
press [TAPE] to start recording.
Recording to cassette tape
nRegarding cassette tapes•Use normal position tapes.
High position and metal position tapes can be used, but the unit will not 
be able to record or erase them correctly.
•Volume, surround effects, sound field and quality
– Recording level is set automatically.
– The volume, sound field and quality have no effect on recording. 
They can be adjusted for playback.
•Erasure prevention
Use a screwdriver or similar object to break out the tab.
To record on the tape again, cover the hole with adhesive tape.
+While pressing [*/h REC], 
press [TAPE] to start recording.
Side A
Tab for side B Tab for side A
Adhesive tape
Recording 
						

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Preparation
1 Insert the SD card. (⇒ page 8)
•Securely close the lid of the SD card slot. You cannot record if the lid 
is open.
2 Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.
(Normal recording only)
1Insert the cassette tape. (⇒ page 19)
2Select “TAPE” as the source.
3Select the recording method.
Every time you press the button:
MANUAL: Normal recording
TIME MARK: Track marks are inserted automatically every five 
minutes.
4
•When recording from cassette tape, recording automatically stops 
when the end of the side of the tape being recorded from is reached. 
To record from the other side, turn the tape over.
(Normal recording only)
1Tune to the station. (⇒ page 22)
2Select the recording method.
Every time you press the button:
MANUAL: Normal recording
TIME MARK: Track marks are inserted automatically every five 
minutes.
3
•Do not open the lid while recording. This may cause recording to 
stop or the data may not be correctly recorded onto the SD card.
If you accidentally open the cover when recording from the radio, 
recording stops.
To  s t o p
Press [g STOP].
To pause
While pressing [*/h REC], press [SD, -HI-SPEED CD q SD].
The SD pauses and the cassette tape or radio continues playing. (“REC” 
flashes on the display.)
Press again to restart recording.
A track mark is added (⇒ right).
To display the remaining time on the SD
Press [DISPLAY, –DIMMER] several times.
NoteYou can use SD cards with capacities between 8MB and 1GB on this unit. 
(⇒ page 6)
nAdding track marks on the SDYou can add track marks where the track changes on the cassette tape or 
radio. These marks separate tracks in a recording. They can be added 
automatically or manually during recording.
During recording
“TR MARKING” is shown on the display and a track mark is added.
Recording from cassette tape
Recording from the radio
+While pressing [*/h REC], 
press [SD, -HI-SPEED CD q SD] 
to start recording.
+While pressing [*/h REC], 
press [SD, -HI-SPEED CD q SD] 
to start recording.
Recording 
						

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27 Recording from SD/the radio to cassette tape
 
NoteYou can use SD cards with capacities between 8MB and 1GB on this unit. 
(⇒ page 6)Preparation
Insert the SD card (⇒ page 8) or the cassette tape. (⇒ page 19)
(Normal recording only)
1Select “SD” as the source.
2
(Normal recording only)
1Tune to the station (⇒ page 22).
2
(Normal recording only)
Program record allows you to specify the tracks to be recorded to tape.
1Select “SD” as the source.
2Program the desired tracks. (⇒ page 17, Program play, 
steps 1 to 3)
3
To  s t o p
Press [g STOP].
To pause (recording from the radio)
While pressing [*/h REC], press [TAPE].
The cassette tape pauses and the radio continues playing. (“REC” flashes 
on the display.)
Press again to restart recording.
Note•Recording automatically stops when the end of the side of the tape 
being recorded to is reached. To record the other side, turn the tape 
over.
•When recording an AM broadcast, sound is momentarily interrupted 
when you start and stop the recording.
•You cannot select RANDOM mode when recording. 
Recording from SD
Recording from the radio
Program recording
+While pressing [*/h REC], 
press [TAPE] to start recording.
+While pressing [*/h REC], 
press [TAPE] to start recording.
+While pressing [*/h REC], 
press [TAPE] to start recording.
Recording 
						

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Preparation
1 Insert the SD card. (⇒ page 8)
•Securely close the lid of the SD card slot. You cannot edit if the lid is 
open.
2 Press [q/h SD] and then [g STOP] to select “SD” as the source.
To stop partway 
Press [g STOP].
Note•Do not open the SD card lid while editing as the operation in progress 
stops and the editing is not completed properly.
If you accidentally open the cover when editing an SD card, reinsert the 
card and check what you have edited. If there is a problem, delete what 
was edited, then do the editing again.
•You can use SD cards with capacities between 8MB and 1GB on this 
unit. (⇒ page 6)
1During stop or play
Select “TRACK ERASE?”.
Every time you press the button:
2Press [LIST/ENTER].
3Press [u 2/REW, i 1/FF] to select the track to 
erase and press [LIST/ENTER].
•Repeat this step to select other tracks (up to 24 tracks).
•During play, the current track is selected.
4Press [LIST/ENTER].
When “CARD Writing” stops flashing editing is complete.
All the SD-Audio tracks on the card are erased.
1During stop
Select “ALL ERASE?”.
Every time you press the button:
2Press [LIST/ENTER].
3Press [LIST/ENTER].
•When “CARD Writing” stops flashing editing is complete. 
•If you erase all the tracks, “NO TRACK” is displayed.
•Editing SDs may take time when erasing a lot of tracks at one time 
or when erasing tracks in multiple playlists.
1During stop or play
Select “MOVE?”.
Every time you press the button:
2Press [LIST/ENTER].
3Press [u 2/REW, i 1/FF] to select the track to 
be moved and press [LIST/ENTER].
During play, the current track is selected.
4Press [u 2/REW, i 1/FF] to select the new 
position and press [LIST/ENTER].
5Press [LIST/ENTER].
When “CARD Writing” stops flashing editing is complete.
Erasing tracks — TRACK ERASE/ALL ERASE
TRACK ERASE
ALL ERASE
Moving tracks — MOVE
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Formatting erases all the contents of the card and not only the tracks 
recorded using this unit. Once erased, the contents of the card are lost 
and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding.
•When a card is formatted using this unit, it may not be possible to use it 
on other equipment.
1During stop
Select “CARD FORMAT?”.
Every time you press the button:
2Press [LIST/ENTER].
3Press [LIST/ENTER].
•When “CARD Writing” stops flashing editing is complete.
•Do not open the card lid until “NO TRACK” is displayed. This can render 
the card unusable.
•Formatting may take time depending on the type of card.
Playlists
You can arrange recorded tracks in the order you want to play them.
•Playlists only register the order of play so this doesnt use much 
capacity.
•Editing tracks on playlists doesnt modify the recorded data.
•The maximum number of items on a card
Playlists: 99
Tracks in playlists: 99
Preparation
1During stop
Select “PLAYLIST?”.
Every time you press the button:
2Press [LIST/ENTER].
3Press [u 2/REW, i 1/FF] to select the playlist 
operation and press [LIST/ENTER].
•Playlist operations
PLAYLIST?
PL EDIT?: To add tracks to/erase tracks from playlists
— PL EDIT (⇒ right)
PL ERASE?: To erase playlists — PL ERASE (⇒ right)
PL CREATE?: 
To create a new playlist — PL CREATE (⇒ right)
PL TITLE?: Entering a playlist title. (⇒ page 31)
4Press the numbered buttons to select the track.
•Example:
To select 12
[10] è [1] è [2]
To select 123
[10] è [10] è [1] è [2] è [3]
•Repeat this step to select other tracks (up to 99 tracks).
5Press [LIST/ENTER].
6Enter the name (⇒ page 30) and press [LIST/ENTER].
When “CARD Writing” stops flashing editing is complete.
To play a playlist
(⇒ page 16, Title search)
4Press [u 2/REW, i 1/FF] to select the playlist 
and press [LIST/ENTER].
5Press [LIST/ENTER].
When “CARD Writing” stops flashing editing is complete. 
If you erase all the tracks in a playlist, the playlist is also erased.
4Press [u 2/REW, i 1/FF] to select the playlist 
and press [LIST/ENTER].
To add tracks
1 Press [u 2/REW, i 1/FF] to select where to add the track.
The track currently in this position becomes the next track in the 
order of play.
2 Press the numbered buttons to select the track.
Example:
To select 12: [ 10] è [1] è [2]
To select 123: [ 10] è [ 10] è [1] è [2] è [3]
To erase tracks
Press [u 2/REW, i 1/FF] to select the track and press [DEL].
5Press [LIST/ENTER].
When “CARD Writing” stops flashing editing is complete. 
To check tracks placed in a playlist
Press [u 2/REW, i 1/FF].
Formatting a card — CARD FORMAT
Editing playlists — PLAYLIST
Tr a c kTrack Track Track
Tr a c k Tr a c k
Playlist
To create a new playlist — PL CREATE
To erase playlists — PL ERASE
To add tracks to/erase tracks from playlists — PL EDIT
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30Entering titles
You can enter titles for discs, tracks, artists and playlists. 
NoteThe maximum number of characters per title: 32Preparation
Show Enter Name screen. (⇒ page 31)
1Press [CHARA] to select upper-case, lower-case, 
or numeric characters.
2Press the numbered button to select the character.
The characters change each time you press a button.
 : For SD only
3Press [  ALBUM/GROUP] to enter the character.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to enter the title.
To move the cursor
Press [ ,   ALBUM/GROUP].
To insert characters
Press [  ALBUM/GROUP] to move the cursor and then enter the correct 
character.
To delete a character
Move the cursor over the character and press [DEL].
To stop partway 
Press [g STOP].
To change a title
Enter the title again from the beginning.
Entering characters
Button Characters Button Characters
1 1 6 M N O m n o 6
2 A B C a b c 2 7 P Q R S p q r s 7
3 D E F d e f 3 8 T U V t u v 8
4 G H I g h i 4 9 W X Y Z w x y z 9
5 J K L j k l 5 0 0
10
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Editing